Syr Vondam, the Lucent (Commander) - Core

Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff builds a Syr Vondam, the Lucent deck that presents our opponents with difficult choices!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Joined Researchers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Quill-Blade Laureate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flight-Deck Coordinator
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Knight Luminary
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Scout for Survivors
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Honor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
The Seriema
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Zealous Display
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Archetype of Courage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Starfield Shepherd
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Dawnstrike Vanguard
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Hullcarver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Starport Security
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Exosuit Savior
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Company Commander
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Dockworker Drone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Corpse Knight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Space Marine Scout
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Assault Intercessor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Companion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Alpharael, Stonechosen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lightless Evangel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Comet Crawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Abattoir Ghoul
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Jazal Goldmane
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Focus Fire
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Gravkill
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Reroute Systems
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Depressurize
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Dark Endurance
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Emergency Eject
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Radiant Strike
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Bake into a Pie
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fortify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-32%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Zuko's Exile
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
That's Rough Buddy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Decode Transmissions
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Makindi Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Collective Effort
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Intervention
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Game Over
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Hylderblade
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Requiem Monolith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rescue Skiff
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fell Gravship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mole Module
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Coin of Mastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Web-Shooters
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Costume Closet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Banishing Light
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Hardlight Containment
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Chorale of the Void
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Smile at Death
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Seam Rip
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Murder Investigation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ossification
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Void
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Rent Is Due
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Belenon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Starforge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
The Dross Pits
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Restless Fortress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Fen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Realm of Koh
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-35%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Godless Shrine
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Temple of Silence
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Command Bridge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Scoured Barrens
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-35%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-37%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Makindi Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of Starnheim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Champions
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Silent Clearing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Foot Headquarters
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rumble Arena
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy